Merar
in Somali, Ethiopia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.519 and 42.678 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 31' 9" and E 42° 40' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Birr - ETB
Spoken languages:
Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:47 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 6:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.740 and -138.923 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Nahoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ethiopia in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ethiopia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ethiopia. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Merar

Merar in Somali is a town located in Ethiopia about 270 mi (or 435 km) east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital place.

Time in Merar is now 08:47 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Merar. The closest is airport we know is Boorama Airport in Somalia in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km). The closest airport in Ethiopia is Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 70 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jijiga, Harar, Baki, Dire Dawa and Hargeysa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chinhahsan

Chinhahsan (also transliterated Chinaksen; Somali: Jinacsani) is a city in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, this city has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|30|N|42|42|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1816 meters above sea level. Chinhahsan is a settlement with stone walls built at the foot of an oval hill; on the hill are ruins of fortifications possibly of Abyssinian origins.

Located at 9.5, 42.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Oromia Region